* La vaca, "the cow" in Spanish.
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I have a friend who is turning gray, not just her hair, and I do not know why this is so.
My brothers knew The things you know. I did not scorn learning them; It’s just my mind
Going out to the garden this morning to plant seeds for my winter greens —the strong, fiery mustard
To change the world enough you must cease to be afraid of the poor. We experience your fear as the lea… humiliations; in the past
Expect nothing. Live frugally On surprise. become a stranger To need of pity Or, if compassion be freely
Be nobody’s darling; Be an outcast. Take the contradictions Of your life And wrap around
As if I’ve swallowed A watermelon And Sidestepping My digestive tract
When the people have won a victory whether small or large do you ever wonder
If my sorrow were deeper I’d be, along with you, under the ocean’s floor; but today I learn that the oil that pools beneath the ocean floor
Don’t be like those who ask for ev… praise, a blurb, a free ride in my… limousine. They ask for everything… anything in return. Be like those who can see that my…
If I was President The first thing I would do is call Mumia Abu—Jamal. No, if I was president
Reminding us, as they witnessed our curiosity about them, that no matter the losses, there’s something fabulous going on at every stage of Life, something to let go of, maybe, but for d...
She is the one who will notice that the first snapdragon of Spring is
I Sing of Mumia brilliant and strong and of the captivity that few black men escape
His posture From so many years Holding his robe with one hand Is odd. His gait